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where good wear properties are sought. Apply Carbon parent Procotex recently moved to a new, 15,500m² facility in France, enabling it to triple its recycled fibre production capacity.
Above: Apply Carbon’s carbon fibre recycling operations are being integrat- ed into a new 15,600m2
plant
at Plouay in Brittany, France
mechanical and electrical performance. The carbon fibre granulate, for example, contains a mixture of intermediate modulus and standard modulus carbon fibres, so users benefit from the high modulus and inherent conductivity of the former and the high strength of the latter. The new pellet products are all based on intermediate modulus carbon fibres, making them well suited to production of antistatic packaging or EMI shielding applications. A similar development roadmap has been pursued on the aramid fibre side of the Apply Carbon business, with the company now offering diverse grades for mainly tribological applications
Cost reductions According to Zoltek, which produces virgin and recycled carbon fibre, more than 30% of all virgin carbon fibre ends up as waste at some point. It says it sees this as an opportunity to revolutionise the commercialisation of carbon fibre. The company says that recycled carbon fibre has a modulus basically the same as virgin carbon fibre but offers a 20 – 40% cost saving over virgin carbon fibre alternatives. “Even with its 10-20% reduction in tensile strength, recycled carbon fibre remains one of the strongest of all commercial reinforcing fibres available today,” the company says. Zoltek now offers recycled carbon fibre in a number of different forms, including pellet, flake, or stick formats. “We believe recycled carbon fibre will be a large player in the next generation of com- mercial production around the globe,” it says. “Although recycled carbon fibre may not yet be the ideal solution for every application, we’re eager to
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